Automobile body



Jan. 12, 1932. w. D. COLLINS 1,841,240

AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed April 13, 1929- 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 u mg; q :1 l /0 :1 /7 I/Z7 H 29 L 5i i 11 mi j {i 22 5g. Z. INVEN@TOR Jan. 12, 1932. w, coL s 1,841,240

AUTOMOBILE BODY Filed April 13, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 0 W O O 1 26 I a o o o J O L 0 0 AT o H l l v/ awm 4,3 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1932 UNITED STATES.

WILLIAM L. COLLINS, or EVANSVILLE, mnrAlvmnssrqnon'ro ,HEBGuIJES "mamas, v i

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Application fil ed April s,

My invention relates to automobile business bodies and particularly to closed bodies.

In previous constructions, there have been used a great number of wooden members forming a wall section with a number of vertical wood members adjacent thereto and forming reenforcements for the walls. These vertical wooden members rojectintothe in-. side space of the body an limit the effective volumetric capacity. In lieu of this con-. struction, I propose to use ply-wood boards attached to strong longitudinal members with widely spaced metal reenforcing bars extend ing vertically and secured to the longitudinal members. By this means I obtain a greater efi'ective volume of the body enclosure and the appearance is greatly improved.

The invention will be explained with referencexto the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification and showing a preferred form of the invention, whereof:

Fig. 1 is a transverse section of a body wall Fig. 2 is a side view of part of a'wall; and

Fig. 3 shows a body withthe invention applied thereto, part being in section.

Reference character designates an automobile business body comprising a side wall 11, a floor 12 and a roof 13. The wall com prises a lower longitudinal member 14 made of wood, a middle longitudinal member 15 made of wood, and an upper longitudinal member 16 made of wood. The outside upper edge of member 14 is cutaway and the outside lower edge of member 16 is cut away by the width of ply-wood boards 17 and 18. Member 15 is arranged and aligned so that boards 17 and 18 are in alignment by being secured to members 14, 15 and 16.

Fastenedto member 15 on the outside thereof is a metal strip 19having a flange20. A

panel plate of metal 21'has a lower flange.

which is hooked under the flange 20 after which plate 21 is secured to the upper side of member 16. A panel plate 22 of metal has i an upper projection which fits under flange 20. Plate 22 is'secured under member 14.

posed nails or screws.

:pass through bars 24 and into the spacing members. The bars are flanged at 29 to each 7 1923.. Serial No. 354,747.

Extending vertically of the body at widely; spacedv intervals, are metal reenforcing bars 24:. Thesebars are bent inwardly at the bottom and securedto the floor 12 by bolts 25 and screws '26; These bars are secured to memhers 14, 15 and 16 by screws and serve to reenforce thezwall. The bars are secured to the roof section by means of bolts 30. Members i 14:, 15 and16 project inwardly into the body beyond the ply-wood boards and spacing pieces 27 are arranged between reenforcing bars 24 and the ply-woodboards. Screws,

side of the spacing members. i 1

By using the metal bars, I .am able to use the smooth ply-wood boards. These boards are not rigid but are smooth and ive a neat appearance. Rigidity is supplie by means of the metal reenforcing bars. By using relaa tively heavy metal reenforcing bars I am able to space the same much more widely apart than would be possible by theuse of wooden reenforcing members. Furthermore the appearance is made neat by the combined use of the ply-wood boards, or like smooth boards, and the metal reenforcing bars, while effective body space is saved over what would I be the case if wooden vertical bars were used. Furthermore the use of the metal bars facilitate the assembly ofbodies of this kind wherein the floor, roof and side walls are shipped separately from a factory. I What I claim is: j V v 1. In body constructiontop, bottom, and side members, the latter comprising longitudinal wooden frame members,wooden spacingpieces between said frame members, metal reinforcing bars connecting the top, bottom, and longitudinal. frame members, said metal reinforcing bars having their opposite edges bent to form flanges encasing said spacing 2. In bodyconstruction longitudinal frame 2 members, uprigh spacing pieces therefor, reinforcing bars attached to and connecting said frame members and spacing pieces and having opposed edges between the longitudinal members bent laterally in engagement with the spacing pieces, said reinforcing bars i1 0.

having their upper and lower extremities 7 'formed for attachment to the top and bottom of the'body; V 3. Inbody construction top, bottom and ,5 side members, the latter comprising longitudinal Wooden frame members, wooden spacing pieces between said frame members,.metel reinforcing bars connecting the top, botto m and longitudinal frame members, said metal H 7 reinforcing barsl each having a portionextending laterally outward to form a reinforcement for the body structure. K Y r 1 In testimony whereof I have aflixdmy signature. 15 'WILLIAM D; COLLINS. I 

